14th MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL POLICY DIALOGUE IN WATER SECTOR OF ARMENIA

Background: The meeting will be chaired by the State Committee of Water Economy of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia. The objective of the meeting is to discuss the status of NPD activities and recent developments in water sector of Armenia, as well as the progress in implementation of WFD principles in Armenia. The meeting will also serve as platform for establishing synergies with other international water projects implemented in Armenia.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

09:00-09:30 Registration of participants

09:30-09:45 Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda

Purpose of the meeting and adoption of the agenda – Mr. Volodya Narimanyan, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Water Systems, Minitry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia

Opening statements

Aram Harutyunyan, Chairman of the State Committee of Water Economy, MoA

John Barker, International Aid/Cooperation Offices in the sphere of agricultural, rural development, forestry, water environment and climate change, EU Delegation to Armenia

Tatiana Efimova, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Peep Mardiste, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

09:45-10:00 Status of NPD Activities in Armenia

Status of NPD activities, progress in implementation of WFD principles in Armenia, update on the recent development in water sector of Armenia – Mr. Volodya Narimanyan

Reflections by members of the Steering Committee representing different agencies

10:00-11:30 Session 1 – UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health in Armenia

Presentations

International experience – Roberto Martin Hurtado, UNECE Consultanbt

Health component – Nune Bakuntz, National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia

Water resources management component – Norayr Vardanyan, Water Resources Management Agency of the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Reublic of Armenia

Water supply and sanitation component – Armine Arushanyan, State Committee on Water Systems of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia